महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-162, verse-23

अन्तकाक्रीडसदृशे भीरूणां भयवर्धने ।
पृथिव्यां राजवंशानामुत्थिते महति क्षये ॥२३॥

23. antakākrīḍasadṛśe bhīrūṇāṁ bhayavardhane ,
pṛthivyāṁ rājavaṁśānāmutthite mahati kṣaye.

23. antakākīḍasadṛśe bhīrūṇām bhayavardhane
pṛthivyām rājavaṃśānām utthite mahati kṣaye

23. pṛthivyām rājavaṃśānām utthite mahati kṣaye
antakākīḍasadṛśe bhīrūṇām bhayavardhane

23. During that great destruction on earth, which had arisen among the royal dynasties, resembled the sport of Death, and amplified the fear of the timid.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तकाकीडसदृशे (antakākīḍasadṛśe) - like the sport of Death, resembling the play of Yama

• भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the timid, of the fearful

• भयवर्धने (bhayavardhane) - in increasing fear, in augmenting dread

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, in the world

• राजवंशानाम् (rājavaṁśānām) - of the royal dynasties, of the lineages of kings

• उत्थिते (utthite) - when arisen, having arisen

• महति (mahati) - in the great, in the large

• क्षये (kṣaye) - in destruction, in decay, in ruin

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तकाकीडसदृशे (antakākīḍasadṛśe) - like the sport of Death, resembling the play of Yama

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of antakākīḍasadṛśa

antakākīḍasadṛśa - resembling the sport of Death; like the play of Yama

Compound formed from antakākīḍa (sport of Death) and sadṛśa (similar, like).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antakākīḍa+sadṛśa)

• antakākīḍa – sport of Death; play of Yama
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: antaka (Death) + ākrīḍa (sport).
• sadṛśa – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣaye'.

भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the timid, of the fearful

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, a coward

भयवर्धने (bhayavardhane) - in increasing fear, in augmenting dread

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhayavardhana

bhayavardhana - increasing fear, augmenting dread

Tatpuruṣa compound: bhaya (fear) + vardhana (increasing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+vardhana)

• bhaya – fear, terror, dread
  noun (neuter)
• vardhana – increasing, growing, augmenting
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun/Action noun
  Derived from root √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with suffix -ana.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣaye'.

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, world

राजवंशानाम् (rājavaṁśānām) - of the royal dynasties, of the lineages of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājavaṃśa

rājavaṁśa - royal dynasty, lineage of kings

Tatpuruṣa compound: rājan (king) + vaṃśa (lineage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+vaṃśa)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• vaṃśa – lineage, race, family, bamboo
  noun (masculine)

उत्थिते (utthite) - when arisen, having arisen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of utthita

utthita - arisen, stood up, produced, appeared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with upasarga ut- (up).

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣaye'.

महति (mahati) - in the great, in the large

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, important

Note: Agrees with 'kṣaye'.

क्षये (kṣaye) - in destruction, in decay, in ruin

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, ruin, decay, loss, end

Derived from root √kṣi (to destroy, perish).

Root: kṣi (class 1)